Where does “peshtemal” come from?
peshtemal (English) comes from Turkish peştamal, from Ottoman Turkish پشتمال, from Persian پشتمال, from Persian پشت, from Proto-Iranian *pr̥štáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
peshtemal (English): A traditional cotton towel used in Turkish baths
Definitions
- A traditional cotton towel used in Turkish baths
Ancestry of “peshtemal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | peştamal | peshtemal, a cotton towel used in Turkish baths for covering and drying the back |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پشتمال | peshtemal, a large cotton towel used in Turkish baths as a waistcloth |
| 3 | Persian | پشتمال | — |
| 4 | Persian | پشت | back; rear; behind |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *pr̥štáh | back, spine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |